Job description

Part of Bunzl plc, a FTSE 100 company, Bunzl Ireland is leading supplier of non-food catering and cleaning supplies to businesses across Ireland. We specialise in providing a reliable service and delivering value, quality and innovation to our customers, from our purpose-built distribution centre in Horizon Logistics Park. Our teams service over 7000 customers throughout the North and South of Ireland.

At Bunzl, we pride ourselves in offering our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Planner to join our Supply Chain team at Bunzl Ireland.

Job purpose:

To service the customer by delivering high levels of stock availability against targets.

To ensure stock levels are kept in line with business targets on your designated accounts.

To be proactive in working to minimise and lower the total stock holding without negatively impacting availability and impact to the customer.

To actively reduce and remove slow moving and obsolete stock from the business.

To work in line with the business COGS and MAGIC values.

Key accountabilities:

· Customer account Stock Availability – To meet the company ABC target level of 99.5% on stock lines, and 100% target on customer critical S lines

· Customer account Stock Holding – In line with budgeted stock weeks and value for nominated accounts, and overall responsibility for the management of the stock holding

· Customer account Slow, excess and Obsolete stock – Minimise overstocks through accurate forecasting, active management of the stock flow, and returning of stock to suppliers.

· Purchase order sign off in line with DOA

· Building and managing relationships with internal stakeholders on your designated accounts, in terms of forecasting, planned allocations, seasonal activity

· Stock out root cause analysis, and prevention

· Customer order book is in line with target dates

· Liaise with service delivery contact as per engagement plan

· Effective communication with all areas of the business

· Ensure business risks are escalated in a timely manner

· All reports and tasks are completed to agreed timescales.

Measure:

· Stock availability KPI

· Stock control monthly KPI review

· Stock weeks

· Lost Orders

· Backorders

· Stock holding value

· Slow moving stock levels and value

· Obsolete stock levels and value

· Overall team performance

· Order books in line with target

· Team morale

· Team performance

· Team objectives

Responsibilities of role:

• Forecasting / demand management

• New line forms and placement of orders relating to this

• Order expediting

• ABC category management

• Back order reporting
• New store opening availability

Skills & experience:

Quality of Work

Demonstrates a high degree of attention to detail, thoroughness and a methodical approach to work. Works at a pace that matches the requirements of the business and recognises the importance of timely completion of tasks.

Team Work

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with others. Shares information and resources with others as required. Follows instructions from line manager and responds to requests from other team members in a helpful manner. Contributes effectively to team performance to meet agreed objectives.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Ability to listen to and understand information. Knows appropriate way of communicating with peers and line managers. Demonstrates respect for all individuals in all forms of communication. Treats others with courtesy.

Customer Focus

Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of internal and external customers. Ensures actions meet or exceed customer requirements.

Initiative

Monitors and manages own time to ensure daily objectives are met. Follows procedures in agreement with line manager. Accepts additional challenges and responsibilities willingly and assists others

Planning and Organising

Establishes priorities and works to an agreed plan. Arranges work schedule according to agreed priorities. Work to meet deadlines. Seeks clarification and approval where appropriate before commences new working methods.

Flexibility

Willingness to work extra hours or help out in areas outside of role. Use of initiative to ensure tasks are completed. Supportive of manager and wider team goals and objectives.

Experience and Additional Requirements

Previous experience within a planning team / function. Good with data and comfortable analysing the numbers. Excellent working knowledge of Excel. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAGE X3 (Desirable).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

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